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I consider writing as my greatest passion. A close second would be cooking and baking. And I consider it a great challenge and honor to cook and bake for my family and friends. Throughout 2010, I did a lot of cooking. Not much baking, though.

Everytime I cooked, I would like unglamorous, hair sticking out in the wrong places, face very oily, and sometimes I would be sweating. Profusely. I’m not a pretty sight when I cook. But I enjoy it to the hilt. Despite the heat from the stove and oven, the sharp knives, the ingredients’ smells sticking to my body and clothes, I love cooking.Read More…

“Kusina” is the Filipino word for kitchen. Maria is my name. Maria is also one of the most common names of Filipinas. I chose Kusina Maria as my blog title because I want to share my unique adventures as a foodie in this little Southeast Asian archipelago called the Philippines.

I am a food lover and I started experimenting in the kitchen when I was in high school when my mom would tell me to prepare ingredients or cook simple dishes. Living alone in college, I would whip dishes for myself and other people. From simple steamed rice to more complex meals, I did everything on my own and I enjoyed every moment of it.

Experiences in my little kusina further piqued my interest in food. The more I cooked, the more I wanted to eat. The more I ate, the more I wanted to learn about food. And the more I learned, the more I wanted to cook. It was a cycle of eating, cooking, and learning.Read More…

Today, I received an SMS regarding my first day of culinary classes at the Center for Asian Culinary Studies (CACS) Davao. I have enrolled for their Certificate Program for Basic Cooking and Baking Skills, and we begin the weekly classes this Saturday. I have been reminded to be on time and wear the appropriate attire: black pants, white top, and no slip closed black shoes.

We have to be there 15 minutes before classes start because our uniforms, kits, and manuals will be distributed. I have seen the partial list of our class, and I am afraid I do not know anybody.